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Accidents - Towel racks or bars - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 833
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1999:84
Year 2000:17
Year 2002:174
Year 2003:136
Year 2004:58
Year 2005:98
Year 2006:79
Year 2007:70
Year 2009:82
Year 2010:31

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 09/19/2010Age: 75 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
75YOF ABR HIP ON TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/21/2010Age: 72 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
LUMBAR CONTUSION.72YOM FELL INTO A TOWEL RACK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/20/2009Age: 78 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
PT LEANED ON A TOWEL RACK THAT GAVE WAY AND FELL TO FLOOR, LUMBAR SPRAIN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/08/2007Age: 81 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
HAD SYNCOPAL EPISODE FELL AGAINST TOWEL RACK AND CONTUSED HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 04/17/2006Age: 80 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
PAIN TO BACK FELL TRYING TO GRAB TOWEL RACK DX: CONTUSION TO BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/18/2005Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
FELL DIZZY, GRABBED TOWEL RACK TO BRACE FALL, FELL & HIT HEAD DX: HTN, BACK SPRAIN 2ND COMPRESSION FX, DIZZINESS
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/17/2005Age: 84 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Towel racks or bars
DX LOWER BACK STRAIN: FELL IN BATHROOM, STRUCK TOWEL RACK AND WRENCHED BACK AT HOME.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/21/2004Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT FELL IN BATHROOM DURING THE NIGHT AND HIT HEAD ON TOWEL RACK. COMPLA INING OF HIP PAIN. D: HIP FX, UTI. ADMIT.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 05/02/2003Age: 87 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public propertyFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
FX R HIP - FELL WHEN HAND SLIPPED OF TOWEL RACK
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 04/21/2003Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
94 Y/O F INJURED LOWER BACK WHEN FELL IN BATHROOM HITTING TOWEL RACK AT HOME. DX; LOW BACK CONTUSION.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/19/2002Age: 53 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Other
Product: Towel racks or bars
PT SLIPPED IN BATHROOM AND GRABBED TOWEL BAR WHICH BROKE. DX: INTRACTABLE HIP PX.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 09/16/2002Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars, Toilets
PT. WAS TRYING TO MOVE FROM WHEELCHAIR TO COMMODE , WAS LEANING ON TOWEL RACK, WHICH BROKE, CAUSING PATIENT TO FALL INJURING LOWER BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/02/2002Age: 94 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars, Floors or flooring materials
SLIPPED AGAINST TOWEL RACK FALLING TO FLOOR DX: FRACTURE TO HIP
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 06/29/2000Age: 93 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/09/1999Age: 92 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/17/1999Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower TrunkDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Towel racks or bars
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

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